Puwakwetiya

Puwakwetiya is a locality in , , . Puwakwetiya is situated nearby to the town , as well as near the locality .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Basilica of Our Lady of Lanka.

Church
Photo: Michael Shehan Obeysekera, CC BY 2.0.
The is a Roman Catholic basilica in Tewatte, . Being thus in a somewhat distant suburb of , it comes under the purview of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Colombo and is a site of pilgrimage for Sri Lankan Catholics. is situated 3½ km northwest of Puwakwetiya.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Kadawatha and Kirimetiyagara.

Town
is a large suburb of , in the , . It is situated on the A1 highway, approximately 16 km away from the centre of .

Hamlet
is a small village situated in the western part of . The distance to , the commercial capital of Sri Lanka, is about 10 miles from .

Village
Photo: X-mas 123, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a village located in , , Sri Lanka.

Puwakwetiya

Latitude
7.0059° or 7° 0′ 21″ north
Longitude
79.9504° or 79° 57′ 1″ east
Elevation
40 metres (131 feet)
Open location code
6JVX2X42+95
Geo­Names ID
1229206
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